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Thunder Bay International AirportIATA code YQT

Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT/CYQT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Thunder Bay, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

tbairport.on.ca(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Thunder Bay, Canada
Codes
YQT · CYQT
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Thunder_Bay
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT/CYQT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Thunder Bay, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Thunder_Bay local time at coordinates 48.370°, -89.310°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Thunder Bay, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Thunder Bay International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
YQT
ICAO code
CYQT
City
Thunder Bay
Country
Canada
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Thunder_Bay
Coordinates
48.372°, -89.324°
From OurAirports
Official website
tbairport.on.ca (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Thunder Bay International Airport’s own pages.

YQT airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
199 m (653 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator
Transport Canada
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022
581,095
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
Named after
Thunder Bay
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Houghton County Memorial Airport CMX · 148 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at YQT

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

2 open runways, all lit. Longest 07/25: 2,231 m, asphalt.

Runways at YQT: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
07/252,231 m7,318 ft61 masphalt
12/301,615 m5,297 ft46 masphalt

Routes from YQT

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from YQT yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at YQT

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names YQT, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where YQT is

Calculated

5.9 km west

Thunder Bay International Airport lies 5.9 km west of Thunder Bay city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at YQT

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Thunder Bay, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Thunder Bay International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:tbairport.on.ca (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Thunder Bay

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Thunder Bay International Airport: common questions

Where is Thunder Bay International Airport?

Thunder Bay International Airport serves Thunder Bay, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 48.372°, -89.324°.

What are the airport codes for Thunder Bay International Airport?

The IATA code is YQT and the ICAO code is CYQT.

What time zone is YQT in?

Thunder Bay International Airport is in the America/Thunder_Bay time zone.

What is the official website of Thunder Bay International Airport?

The airport’s official website is tbairport.on.ca. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Thunder Bay International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at YQT: 07/25 (2,231 m (7,318 ft), asphalt); 12/30 (1,615 m (5,297 ft), asphalt).

How many passengers use Thunder Bay International Airport?

Wikidata records 581,095 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Thunder Bay International Airport?

Per Wikidata, YQT is operated by Transport Canada.

Which airlines have a hub at YQT?

Wikidata lists YQT as a hub of North Star Air and Wasaya Airways.

How far is YQT from Thunder Bay city centre?

Thunder Bay International Airport is about 5.9 km west of Thunder Bay city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Thunder Bay International Airport?

OurAirports gives YQT’s elevation as 199 m (653 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Thunder Bay International Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)